I have the honor to be, with great respect, your obedient servant,
JAS. N. TYNER, _Postmaster-General_.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, _August 14, 1876_.
_To the House of Representatives_:
For the reason stated in the accompanying communication, submitted to me
by the Secretary of War, I have the honor to return herewith without my
approval House bill No. 36, entitled "An act to restore the name of
Captain Edward S. Meyer to the active list of the Army."
U.S. GRANT.
WAR DEPARTMENT, _Washington, D.C., August 4, 1876_.
The PRESIDENT.
SIR: I have the honor to return House bill No. 36, "to restore the name
of Captain Edward S. Meyer to the active list of the Army," and beg to
invite your attention to the inclosed report of the Adjutant-General of
this date, stating objections to the approval of the bill.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
J.D. CAMERON, _Secretary of War_.
ADJUTANT-GENERAL'S OFFICE, _August 4, 1876_.
Respectfully returned to the Secretary of War.
Edward S. Meyer served as a private in the Fourth Ohio Volunteers (three
months) from May 4, 1861, to August 18, 1861. He again enlisted as
private, Nineteenth Ohio Volunteers, September 10, 1861; was promoted
first lieutenant November 1, 1861, and resigned September 27, 1862.
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